The Body Fights Back (2020)
A journey into the lives consumed by diet culture.
A feature documentary about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture. While promises of happiness, desirability and perfection are irresistible, joy and contentment remain out of reach. Personal stories from vastly different backgrounds quickly merge into a shockingly similar experience of battling one’s body. Self-starvation and compulsive exercise bring temporary satisfaction, only to be replaced with binging and purging soon after. Surprisingly, none of it has much to do with food.
Director: Marian Võsumets
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: April 1, 2020
Cast
- Hannah Webb - Self
- Rory Brown - Self
- Imogen Fox - Self
- Josephine Morondiya - Self
- Michaela Gingell - Self
- Tenisha Pascal - Self
- Isabella Robinson - Self
- Joyce Webb - Self
- Johannes Schrey - Self
Screenplay
Music: Sven Sosnitski
Cinematography: Norman Tamkivi, Fidelia Regina Randmäe
Editing: Joonas Laiapea
Production: Lola Productions
Country: Estonia
Language: English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Body Fights Back about?
- A feature documentary about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture. While promises of happiness, desirability and perfection are irresistible, joy and contentment remain out of reach. Personal stories from vastly different backgrounds quickly merge into a shockingly similar experience of battling one’s body. Self-starvation and compulsive exercise bring temporary satisfaction, only to be replaced with binging and purging soon after. Surprisingly, none of it has much to do with food.
- Who directed The Body Fights Back?
- The Body Fights Back was directed by Marian Võsumets.
- Who stars in The Body Fights Back?
- The Body Fights Back stars Hannah Webb, Rory Brown, Imogen Fox, Josephine Morondiya, Michaela Gingell, Tenisha Pascal.
- How long is The Body Fights Back?
- The Body Fights Back has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is The Body Fights Back?
- The Body Fights Back is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Body Fights Back produced?
- The Body Fights Back was produced in Estonia.